Revert "On branch edburns/spotless-agentic-workflow-42"

This reverts commit 2ba6e1d.

Author: edburns

.github/copilot-instructions.md

@@ -244,18 +244,6 @@ This SDK is designed to be **lightweight with minimal dependencies**:
   5. Check for security vulnerabilities
   6. Get team approval for non-trivial additions
 
-## Pre-commit Hooks and Formatting (Coding Agent)
-
-The repository has a pre-commit hook (`.githooks/pre-commit`) that is **automatically enabled** in the Copilot coding agent environment via `copilot-setup-steps.yml`. The hook runs `mvn spotless:check` on any commit that includes changes under `src/`.
-
-**If a commit fails due to the pre-commit hook:**
-
-1. Run `mvn spotless:apply` to auto-fix formatting issues.
-2. Re-stage the changed files with `git add -u`.
-3. Retry the commit.
-
-**Best practice:** Always run `mvn spotless:apply` before committing Java source changes to avoid hook failures in the first place. If you forget and the hook rejects the commit, follow the three steps above and continue.
-
 ## Commit and PR Guidelines
 
 ### Commit Messages

.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml

@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           cache: 'maven'
 
-      # Enable pre-commit hooks so Spotless formatting is enforced on every commit
-      - name: Enable pre-commit hooks
-        run: git config core.hooksPath .githooks
-
       # Verify installations
       - name: Verify tool installations
         run: |
@@ -54,6 +50,4 @@ jobs:
           java -version
           gh --version
           gh aw version
-          echo "--- Git hooks path ---"
-          git config core.hooksPath
           echo "✅ All tools installed successfully"